BIG SAM.-At Guernsey aged, 40, Serjeant Samuel Macdonald, well known by the appellation of "Big Sam." He was a native of the county of Sutherland, in Scotland. He measured fix feet ten inches high, four feet round the cheft, extremely ftrong built and mufcular, but yet proportionable, unless his legs might be thought even too large for the load they had to bear. His strength was prodigious; but fuch was his pacific difpofition, that he was never known to exert it improperly. His death was occafioned by a collection of water in the cavity of the thorax. Sam continued healthy and active till his 35th year; his health then began to decline, and it is by no means improbable that this was the first formation of the disease which finally terminated his existence. 9. The infant fon of William Maxwell of Carriden, Efq. - At Castlebarns, near Edinburgh, Mifs Helen Campbell, eldeft daughter of the late James Campbell of Craignifh, Efq. 11. At Edinburgh, Miss Anne Hill, eldeft daughter of Dr Hill, of the University of Edinburgh. fingular old woman and as a proof of it the secret died with her! May 11. At her house in Brown's Square, Edinburgh, Mifs And Jardine, daughter of the late Rev. Mr Robert Jardine. 12. Mr Thomas Buchannan, of Croy, merchant in Glasgow. -. At Mr Lea's house, New-ftreet, Ann M'Laren, daughter of the deceased John M‘Laren, Efq. late of Jamaica. Adam Urquhart, Efq of Blyth, in the 81ft year of his age. 13. At Prestick, near Ayr, at an advan ced age, Mr Alexander Bradfute, formerly one of the Mafters of the Grammar School of Glasgow. 14. At Antermony, far advanced in life, Mrs Bell, relict of the late John Bell, Efq. of Antermony, to whom literature is indebted for the narrative of his travels through Ruffia and Tartary to Pekin in China. She was a native of Ruffia, and furvived her husband nearly 22 years, during which, retirement from the world, and a studious regard to domeftic decorum, were the strict regimen of her fecluded widowhood. 15. At Edinburgh, Mrs Horsburgh, wife of Edwin Horsburgh, Efq. 17. At Glenrath, Mr Robert Laidlaw, eldeft fon of Walter Laidlaw, Efq. of Hyndhope. At Fladong's Hotel, Oxfordftreet, London, the Hon. Frederick Stuart, Member of Parliament for the County of Bute. -. At Whitefide, Adam Smith, Esq. of Whitefide. 19. At Edinburgh, Sir Philip Ainflic of Pilton. 21. At Glasgow, in the 86th year of her age, Mrs Ruthven, wife of Mr John Ruthven, merchant. 23. At Blandfield, near Edinburgh, Dr Alexander Hamilton, Phyfician, and late Profeffor of Midwifery in the University of Edinburgh. 24. At Ecclefmachan Manfe, Mrs Margaret Ireland, wife of the Rev. Henry Lif ton, minifter of that parish, 25. Dr Fordyce, F. R S. and Senior Physician to St Thomas's Hospital at London. He joined to a very extensive knowledge in every branch of Science, a most benevolent and Phylanthropic heart, which endeared him to all his relations and friends. and Errata in our laft Number. In page 271. col. 1. line 29. for Sir Archibald read Sir Adolphus. In the date of Archdeacon Blackburne's letter to Lord Buchan, p. 272. for 1781, read 1771. In the Poetry, page 294. col. 1. line firft. dele inverted comma infert a point of admiration!. Page 295. col. 1. line 24. for circumfpecit, read circumfpicit. Ditto, line 26. for Nudarunt, read Nudavit. Ditto, line 36. for videntur, read notantur. Page 295. col. 2. line 14. for collem, read callem. Ditto, line 18. for tuentur, read videntur. Page 296. col. 1. line 9. for premebat, read promebat. Page 297. col. I, line 30. for flies, read fly. Ditto, col. 2. line 27. for what read when. |